Calendar of Events

November 2025 Calendar

COM meets LightMAT 2025 is finally here! See us in Montreal on July 7-10. 

Note that the MetSoc office will be delayed in email responses from July 3-14. 

Upcoming Events

CIM CONNECT 2026

May 3-6, 2026

Vancouver, BC

CMSC 2026 The 37th Canadian Materials Science Conference

May 4-7, 2026

Université Laval, Québec City

The 65th Conference of Metallurgy and Materials

August 17-20, 2026

Calgary, Alberta

The 66th Conference of Metallurgy and Materials (COM 2027)

August 2027

Montreal, Quebec

The 13th International Conference on Molten Slags, Fluxes and Salts (MOLTEN 2028)

June 2028

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Other events

Name of Event: TMS 2026 Annual Meeting & Exhibition (TMS2026)
Date: March 15-19, 2026
Location: San Diego Convention Center and Hilton San Diego Bayfront
San Diego, California, USA

Description: The TMS 2026 Annual Meeting & Exhibition, hosted by The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), brings together more than 4,000 materials scientists, engineers, business leaders, and students from around the world at one comprehensive, cross-disciplinary event. More than 100 symposia are planned in ten technical topic tracks that showcase work being done in industry, academia, and national labs.

Visit tms.org/TMS2026 to learn more.

Name of Event: Maurits van Camp Symposium 2026
Our Common Future in Metallurgy – from Challenges to Opportunities
Date: April 19-21, 2026
Location: Van der Valk Hotel & Business Center, Antwerp, Belgium
Description: The Maurits van Camp Symposium 2026 is one of the most significant international events in the field of metallurgy, bringing together global leaders from academia and industry to explore innovative pathways toward a more sustainable metallurgical future.

Visit gdmb.de/maurits-van-camp-symposium-eng/ to learn more.

Name of Event:EMC 2025 – European Metallurgical Conference
Date: June 22-25, 2025
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Description: The GDMB Society of Metallurgists and Miners e.V. invites you to the European Metallurgical Conference (EMC) 2025, the leading European event for non-ferrous metals. EMC 2025 is a key platform for metal producers, researchers, and industry professionals to exchange knowledge, explore innovations, and network with global experts. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, collaborate, and stay ahead in the field of metallurgy!

Visit gdmb.de/emc-2025 to learn more.

Name of Event: 11th International Symposium on Lead and Zinc Processing (Lead-Zinc 2026)
Date: November 1-6, 2026
Location: Sendai International Center, Sendai-city, Japan
Description: The 11th International Symposium on Lead and Zinc Processing 2026 (Lead-Zinc 2026) aims to serve as a global platform for the comprehensive exchange of advancements in lead and zinc processing technologies, as well as to unite corporate engineers, on-site operating managers, university researchers, and other professionals to facilitate the sharing of diverse technical and academic insights related to lead and zinc processing methodologies. Prior to the general presentations, the international symposium will feature plenary lectures by leading experts to give a highly specialized and useful technical contents. Additionally, a tour of lead and zinc smelters in the Tohoku and other regions will be held after symposium.

Visit j-lppf2.jp/lead-zinc2026 to learn more.